Evaluation of the potential for virus dispersal during hand drying: a comparison of three methods (University of Westminster, peer reviewed study, Dec. 2015, published on the “Journal of Applied Microbiology)

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University of Erlangen – Hygiene evaluation of tissue handkerchief for nose cleaning –(1994)

Comparative tests revealed that tissue handkerchiefs used for nose cleaning contained considerably less bacteria than conventional textile handkerchiefs. The results applied also to pathogenic bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Tissue handkerchiefs are – in terms of hygiene and prevention from infection – significantly better than textile handkerchiefs.